Most evangelical church leaders condemn same sex relationships. But some evangelical churches and colleges are starting to have open and frank conversations about sexual orientation and gender identity. Evangelicals and rethinking LGBTQ rights and inclusion.
The "little shepherds" were small children when they reported a vision of the Virgin Mary one hundred years ago today in Fatima, Portugal. The farm town has since become an important Catholic shrine.
Hundreds of Christian leaders from around the world are in Washington to highlight the cause of Christian persecution in the Middle East and other countries. No other faith group faces more restrictions, and some leaders are pushing the U.S. for more protection.
France and South Korea have new presidents. And Russia's president? He's been making time for some ice hockey. On the international edition of the Friday News Round Up, a panel of journalists joins guest host John Donvan to talk about those stories and more.
The church said that "young men ages 14 to 18 are not being served well" by those programs. Though the church has been resistant to the Scouts' recent LGBT policies, it didn't cite that as the reason.